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NOVEMBER

15

2009

Gardens of Rare Books

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Santa Barbara's Rare Booksellers Show and Tell

Santa Barbara's rare booksellers show and tell. Read story.

NOVEMBER

9

2009

Michael Specter and Anita Diamant to Speak

Both Authors Appear at UCSB this Week

Pages and Sages previews lectures by New Yorker science writer Michael Specter and historical novelist Anita Diamant, both at USCB this week. Read story.

NOVEMBER

9

2009

S.B. Cartoonist Mollycules Pens Something for the Kids

Yoga Soup Hosts First Local Signing for Under the Sneep Tree

Yoga Soup will host the first Santa Barbara signing for Under the Sneep Tree this Sunday. Read story.

OCTOBER

26

2009

Writing Renaissance Woman

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An Interview with Diana Raab

Pages & Sages’ Colin Marshall interviews Santa Barbara memoirist, essayist, and poet Diana Raab. Read story.

OCTOBER

23

2009

Sacred Hearts Makes Renaissance Convent Life Live

Historical Novel’s Author to Discuss Fact of Her Fiction

Sarah Dunant, best-selling historical novel’s author, will discuss with UCSB professors the fact in her fiction. Read story.

OCTOBER

13

2009

Challenges and Their Challengers

Lectures that Look at Current Crises, and How to Solve Them

Colin Marshall takes a look at upcoming lectures by oceanographer Sylvia Earle, political thinkers David Makovsky and Ghaith al-Omari, and geography professor Catherine Gautier. Read story.

OCTOBER

6

2009

Young Adult Novels Set at UCSB

Soterians Author Jacquelyn Wheeler Recasts Undergrad Life with a Sci-Fi Twist

Soterians author Jacquelyn Wheeler relives sci-fi version of undergrad days and encourages volunteerism. Read story.

OCTOBER

1

2009

Surf Movies and Books

Getting Wet with Words, Photos, and Film

Getting wet with words, photos, and film. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

30

2009

Hollywood Hit Maker Dean Pitchford Publishes Second Novel

Lyricist of Fame and Footloose Targets Young Adults with Captain Nobody

Accomplished lyricist and part-time Montecito resident has a busy fall ahead of him with the Fame remake using his song, and his young-adult book Captain Nobody hitting the shelves. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

30

2009

Poets Calling It Like They See It

New Mission Poetry Series Aims for Popularity

The new Mission Poetry Series aims for popularity. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

28

2009

Mind & Supermind, Plus Some Santa Barbara Books

Pages & Sages Gives the Lowdown on Lectures and Book Releases

Colin Marshall takes a look at Andrew Harvey’s upcoming lecture, and introduces the work of a few authors closer to home. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

22

2009

Get Your Read On

Santa Barbara Hosts a Wealth of Literary Events This Week

Santa Barbara hosts a wealth of signings, readings, and book parties this week. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

21

2009

Khaled Hosseini to Speak at Arlington

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Bestselling Author to Discuss Life in Pre-Soviet Afghanistan

From political asylum to literary prominence, Hosseini traces his roots back to pre-Soviet Kabul. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

13

2009

Meaning-Seeking Creatures

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Pages & Sages Interviews Karen Armstrong

Colin Marshall interviews Karen Armstrong; Monte Schulz at Chaucer’s and Khaled Hosseini at the Arlington. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

10

2009

Fall Arts Preview: Books & Lectures

Fall Arts Preview

A look at this fall’s books and lectures offerings. Read story.

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